#EA828A
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(72.2% 0.128 15.9), rgb(234, 130, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#EA828A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA828A |
| RGB | rgb(234, 130, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.128 15.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EA828A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA828A | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA828A text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA828A text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAF
oklch(80.9% 0.08 16.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA828A
oklch(72.2% 0.128 15.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5867
oklch(63.2% 0.163 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#C5374F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2840
oklch(49.2% 0.165 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A2435
oklch(42.8% 0.136 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F242E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 16)
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Step 950
950
#41161B
oklch(26.9% 0.067 15.7)
#EA828A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #97948A | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A888 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC7685 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA828A
#EA828A
oklch(72.2% 0.128 15.9)
- #00BDBE
#00BDBE
oklch(72.3% 0.123 195.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EA828A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.016
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.033
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.035
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.037
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.040
Use #EA828A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.